1. Lessons from Baseball It is time for America's summer passtime Baseball season is here There are some lessons to learn

2. We must learn to Pitch We must “pitch” (preach) the Word 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3. We must learn to Pitch We must “pitch” (preach) the Word Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

4. They must Recieve the Word The Word must be received - accepted Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

5. They must Recieve the Word The Word must be received - accepted Matthew 15:10 When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, "Hear and understand:

6. They must Recieve the Word The Word must be received - accepted Acts 2:22 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

7. They must Believe the Word 1 st base = Faith Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

8. They must Believe the Word 1 st base = Faith Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

9. They must Repent of sin 2 nd base = Repent Luke 13:3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.

10. They must Repent of sin 2 nd base = Repent Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent

11. They must Confess their faith 3 rd base = Confess Mathew 10:32 Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.

12. They must Confess their faith 3 rd base = Confess Romans 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

13. Baptism is the final goal Baptism Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

14. Baptism is the final goal Baptism Colossians 2:12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

15. Baptism is the final goal 1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ

16. Baptism is the final goal You don't score a run at: 1 st base – believe 2 nd base – repent 3 rd base – confess You can't cut across the field You must touch each base